Chapter 12 in Charles Wheelan's, Naked Economics, is about trade and globalization. Weelan stresses the importance of trade and how it's vital for every nation if they want to strive. The poorer nations produce products like clothes and other goods, while the better off nations can focus on bigger and better goods like technology. Wheelan concludes with stating that governments that close their door on trade and globalization aren't doing themselves any favors. Before Naked Economics I didn't know about free trade. I’ve heard about outsourcing and trading but I’ve always associated those with the negative aspects of the economy. I thought outsourcing was the worst for many American workers, however it allowed some to succeed. As